Iran prisons, UN human rights commissioner, Covid-19

Iran must release jailed human rights advocates amid Covid-19 risk, urges UN rights chief

United Nations Human Rights official has called on Iran to release human rights activists and defenders, lawyers and political prisoners, who are imprisoned keeping in mind the Covid-19 concerns and the risk of contracting the…

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Fishing, migrant workers, South Korea, Covid-19, agriculture

Why Korea Should Absorb Stranded Migrants Workers Into Needing Sectors

Jobless migrant workers in South Korea are awaiting some kind of help to get back home. With no flights available, they remain stranded in the foreign country due to the Covid-19 created havoc. A demonstration…

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Nasrin Sotoudeh, human rights, prison, propaganda, Iran, political prisoners

Nasrin Sotoudeh, in Iran the struggle for human right ends in hospital

It was her fortieth day on a hunger strike in Evin prison. Last week, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Iran’s best-known human rights lawyer, was hospitalized with a heart attack. Her husband, Reza Khandan, made it known with…

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Kenya, human rights, police brutality, Covid-19

Kenya Takes Reform In Its Own Hands

The constant state of restrain and control over civilians has made the Kenyan police to resort to violent ways of handling the disgruntled crowds. Four different human rights groups in Kenya have complaint against police…

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Human rights, Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, extrajudicial executions, sexist, Press Freedom

Deterioration of individual freedoms and human rights in the Philippines, a dangerous tunnel

Human rights in the Philippines are waste paper. The alleged war on drugs has created a climate of total impunity in the country, which has led to an impressive number of killings by the police,…

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Qatar, labor reforms, International Labour Organisation, migrant workers, labour rights

Qatar finally wakes up to labour reforms, convincing migrants workers to stay, could FIFA be the reason

Last month, Qatar took a bold and progressive step introducing two new labor laws aiming at abolishing its abusive kafala system. The new laws made way for a liberal society focusing on workers’ rights. One…

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Freedom of Speech, Media, Pakistan, human rights

Media and Human Rights Activists Singled Out In Pakistan

Media staff is consistently being harassed and singled out by the Pakistani government for speaking out the truth. Women especially are feeling more harassed through social media attacks being made against them. The fourth estate…

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Tampa Bay, Jane Castor, Ethiopia, Tampa Community,

Tampa Bay: protesters collect to spread light on Human Rights abuse in Ethiopia

On Monday morning, Tampa’s Ethiopian community gathered to protest in downtown, waving American and Ethiopian flags at Tampa bay to throw light on the human rights in Ethiopia.  The organizer Emmanuel Bedaso stated, “We are…

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Labour unions, United States, Latin Americans

How Central Americans shaped labour laws in the USA

The millions of workers from Central America who were working in the USA in the 80s and 90s often came together to unionise and improve working conditions all across the country. In 80s, more than…

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Keywords Qatar, migrant workers, labor rights, kafala system, International Labor Organisation (ILO)

Qatar introduces new laws for welfare of migrant workers, now implementation is the key focus

In a welcoming move on Sunday, the Emir of Qatar introduced two new laws aiming at abolishing its abusive kafala system. The new laws would do away with earlier restriction as per which migrant workers…

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